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Wednesday, Aug 26 2020, 7AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to The Morning Show with Troy! How are you feeling this Wednesday morning? Reach out to us during the show at dj@kexp.org.
Song title for this one off the French band's sixth album was inspired by a real life Claudia Lewis who had written a few poems about space that Anthony Gonzalez stumbled across one day.
“It is about the conflicted feelings of a relationship that has begun to unravel,” noted Dan Whitford about this song. “Where sometimes against all logic, you discover that affections run deep just as a break-up becomes inevitable."
This new album from the Australian band is out now: cutcopy.net
In an 2017 interview with Q Magazine, Ben Goldwasser stated about this song: "Initially, [Andrew] VanWyngarden had its chorus as “me and my girl”. “Then I was like, ‘That’s so boring and cheesy, let’s make it ‘me and Michael’,’ which developed into this ambiguous story, and we really liked that – writing a catchy song that gets you pumped-up, but you have no idea what the message is.”
Found on the debut album from Kelela, which she worked on for four years before its release in 2017. She told Pitchfork about this track, "I just want to live in a world where I can tell a guy, ‘This is the deal: I really want this. I really want you. But it’s also not that deep."
Themes and images of Afrocentrism and Afrofuturism heavily featured in the video for this one off the soundtrack for the 2018 film "Black Panther" - www.youtube.com
This fifth album from Angel Olsen, and her first with no bandmates since 2012’s Half Way Home,' will be out this Friday, August 28th. Look for it here: angelolsen.com
"I happen to be at the party with my brown friends- Indigenous, Black, POC who always have my back while we walk throughout this event called life." - Katherine Paul about this lead single from her second album.
Watch Black Belt Eagle Scout performing this one live for KEXP at Fort Worden during Thing Fest in 2019 here: www.youtube.com
If you're new to the Cocteau Twins, here's a guide to getting into the Scottish group: www.vice.com
The London trio recently released their second album, and in a statement about this track from it, “This song is about accepting and embracing change and being thankful to what that was and what it is today.”
dreamwife.bandcamp.com
There's a video now for this new single from The Avalanches, filmed entirely while in quarantine. In addition to the band appearing for the first time in one of their videos, scientists, astronauts and engineers from the SETI Institute and NASA also make guest appearances in this one: www.youtube.com
Get an in-depth look into the making of the video for this 1999 single here: medium.com
Proceeds from this track by Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio will be divided between three beneficiaries: the ACLU, the Movement for Black Lives, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Find it here: tundeadebimpe.bandcamp.com
Found on the critically acclaimed third album from the NYC band, released in 2008.
A very happy 54th birthday to Garbage's Shirley Manson, born on this day in 1966! Check out what she's been up to lately in this recent interview with Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com
Watch the Canadian band performing a live acoustic set for us in the KEXP Gathering Space (we miss your faces in there!) from 2019 here: www.youtube.com
Shortly after the release of this second album from the Toronto band in 2018, they stopped in to KEXP to perform live for us. Watch the full thing here: www.youtube.com
"We present our first ‘Untitled’ album to mark a moment in time where we as Black People, and of Black Origin are fighting for our lives. RIP George Floyd and all those who have suffered from police brutality and systemic racism. Change is happening… We are focused. SAULT x"
saultglobal.bandcamp.com
"Have Some Love" was our Song of the Day back in February 2017: www.kexp.org
Happy 35th anniversary to The Cure's sixth studio album 'The Head on the Door,' released on this day in 1985! Robert Smith told a fanzine in 1991 that this song was "about a Portuguese drink called 'The tears of Christ'. I drank a bottle and this came out."
"Every Vampire Weekend album, going back to the start, starts with something uncool. That's where the action's at, in my opinion. It's not like preppiness was cool. Even the attraction to boat shoes and Oxford commas was not particularly cool."
Read more from NPR's interview with Vampire Weekend about this 2019 release here: www.npr.org
The first single released off Sharon Van Etten's fifth album, 'Remind Me Tomorrow.' She was at KEXP back in 2014 to perform live for us, watch it here: www.youtube.com
Jonathan Bree recently told American Songwriter about this new album: "There’s a fair bit of life and celebrating in the shadows going on... trauma-themed tracks you can dance to."
Get it here: jonathanbree.bandcamp.com
Written while vocalist Hannah Lews was pregnant, she notes about this album: “I found myself trying to describe our earth to a new human who had never been here. It was a bleak year to be pregnant, but I was simultaneously filled with so much love and hope at the same time."
This new album from the California group is out now here: coldbeatsf.bandcamp.com
Velvet Negroni is Minneapolis artist Jeremy Nutzman. Learn more about him in this interview from The Fader in 2019 here: www.thefader.com
Anderson . Paak's mom in a text message to him: "Love “Bubblin” Brandon. Tell me if I’m close. The song’s subliminal message is about the love of money and how it makes people act to get it and how it changes people. The ATM represents the abundance of it and also the insatiable desire of it and the inevitable detriment of it. How did I do?"
Off the gospel-inspired debut album from Curtis Harding, released in 2014.
New Seattle band! Find them here: appaloosaseattle.bandcamp.com
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Opening track to this new album from L.A.'s Illuminati Hotties. Check out Stereogum's in-depth dive into it with Sarah Tudzin here: www.stereogum.com
Watch Bleached performing this track live in our studio in 2016 here: www.youtube.com
PVA is a London trio composed of members Ella Harris, Josh Baxter, and Louis Satchell. "Divine Intervention" is a 2020 7″ single-only release for the band. (Which is currently sold out) Find them on Speedy Wunderground here: www.speedywunderground.com
Washed Out's recent KEXP Live at Home session with Troy is still available to view at our YouTube channel! Check it out here: www.youtube.com
Happy 2 year anniversary to Jungle's second album 'For Ever,' released on this day in 2018!
Opening track to Washington, D.C.'s Sneaks new album 'Happy Birthday.' It arrived last week, find it in full here: sneaks.bandcamp.com
Lee Fields has been singing for 50 years now, and you can find his latest work here: leefieldsandtheexpressions.bandcamp.com
Wishing a very happy birthday today to KEXP volunteer Elaine! This one's for you!
This has been The Morning Show with Troy! See you again tomorrow at 7:00 AM. Eva Walker has got you covered for The Midday Show, up next. Take care of yourselves out there, friends.